Walk a mile in my shoes

I have seen this phrase a few times on here recently and it has got me wondering what that would be like, assuming that the shoes fit of course. So if I were to walk a mile in your shoes what would I find and where would I go?

Let's see; first, you'd go 5 blocks that way and turn left at the stop sign. All you'll see in that section will be houses and people and cars and such, although there's a good chance you may see some of our albino squirrels. After you make the left, you'll see a Kentucky Fried Chicken, a Burger King, a Super 8 motel, a car dealership and a quick oil change place; then you'll go under the railroad overpass and see a Rural King farm supply store and a Dollar General Department store; right after those is Papa Mike's Bar and Grill; then a few mechanic and oilfield supply places and a junkyard; another car dealer and a lickher store; the county health nurse office; a bank; a used sale shop; about 3 gas stations and another motel; and that'll be the end of your mile.

A mile in my shoes would probably be very dull. You'd be covering the same ground over and over!
Today I have been harvesting olives, so I've been up and down the path from the fields to the house with buckets of olives what feels like a hundred times and I must have walked at least a mile by now.
On a normal day I expect we'd walk through the village with the pushchair at least once though, enjoying the view and a bit of a chat with the neighbours for the first half then building up a sweat and puffing allot for the second half of the journey when we go off the tarmac road. We'd arrive at the farm, then do more of this back and forth business but this time with piles of rocks or buckets of sand. If you are anything like me, you might want to hitch a lift back to the house afterwards and shove the pushchair in the back of the van!

Hmmm well I am not sure anyone would volunteer to walk a mile in my shoes the way I am at the moment as I have chronic fatigue syndrome and every movement is a struggle, but 2 years ago, before I got sick, there were people who were proud of me and the way I stood up for the weak and harasses against their persecutors. It was hard but I liked seeing the smiles on their faces when the harassers got put back in their place.
You see in my last job I ran the union branch at my workplace. It was a totally voluntary role and very stressful but I learned a lot from it. I know there are some people who do not like unionists but I believe in standing up for people's rights and when you are an introvert like me that is hard but the experience did me a lot of good as a person.

CFS is a real horror and people just don't understand how awful it is to suffer from it. I was Branch secretary of my Union for a while but left when my Branch elected a moderate leader, when they wanted a radical, and I was accused of vote rigging! They set the Electoral Reform Society on me, who completely exonerated me, but it left a very bad taste in my mouth and I refused to join any union ever again. However, I am all for defending people's rights provided that those people also recognise that they have responsibilities as well.

Yes this illness is not fun but I am hoping that I have reached the bottom now as I have not got any worse for the last 6 months. I have not gotten any better but as I kept declining over the first 18 months I was getting worried. No one knows how long I will be stuck with it or whether I will recover. I do hope so.
I never had that problem with my branch as no one wanted the job and there were never any volunteers. My union was the one that covers all tertiary education workers and my members were the poor technical college cousins, as the Universities got all the attention. I started off moderate but as I saw the dark side of my employer I changed. I was shocked to see how nasty people could be and I was stunned when my own branch secretary changed sides and started harassing a woman with fibromyalgia in the hope that she would resign.
I understand how you feel about it. I know that there are good and bad people in anything and sometimes people do not get the support they need. I firmly believed in supporting any member who asked for help even when I did not like them but I found out that in the past there were people who did not get the support they needed and so some people would never rejoin in protest at the way their friends were treated.

To keep health fit and sound there is a phrase : 'After dinner walk a
mile and after suffer rest a while'. But your pharase is rather confusing.My shoes
can't be totally fit for you.If you were my shoes there will be blistr in your toes.It will not be possible for you to walk a mile.Then you have to go to a docter.

If you walked a mile in my shoes last night, you would've seen one of the most fun houses decorated for Hallowe'en. There are a bunch of "dummies" on the lawn and in the driveway, and at least 3 of them contain live creatures. They scare the crap outta the kids EVERY year... even when they know it's coming.
So if you walked in the shoes of one of my kids last night, you would've been able to practice some running, thanks to the aforementioned dummies.
I've added a pic of the house. Even some of the dummies that look stuffed, aren't. There's a big "coffin" box on the driveway next to the vehicle there... I had Alex open it up, and it sent him running when a creature of sorts sat up and made noises at him. It was BRILLIANT!!!

Sorry to sy, but you'd walk all around the hopuse behind my dad and nowhere else really. Lot's of stress is all you'd find.
Okay, you'd actually find a lot of friends and neighbors walking Buster through the neighborhood. You'd find a lovely garden and flower beds inm the yard and also a beautiful front yard with bright and vibrant lilies and otjher flowers during the spring and summer.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

well l would go for a long walk up snowdonian the veiws are stuning at this time of year it is very cold but if you wrap up it is okay and once you start walking up there you would just keep walking so you would walk more than a mile

Hi p1key,
He he, if you tried to get into my shoes, it won't fir for a start as it will be too small for you and wouln't far, hahaha, and if you did try, your feet will be sore and you will get to my town centre and beyond, it depends which way your going. Hugs
Tamara

Hi there pike. I was thinking of what to answer to your topic and i believe i have a few things on my mind about this. I trust that if you were to walk a mile in my shoes you would find true love, you would visit a student's life once again, but not your average student, but a special one, one that likes his privacy, is a bit shy at times, loves with all his heart, and puts much dedication in all that he does.

You would not like my shoes as they tend to stay off my feet and I in my chair on my computer or sleeping. I dont get out much anymore because of the weather here. I just stay in doors and stay on my computer all day. Lonely life for me.

I didn't realise that Tuscon had extremes of weather. Hope that it's not too snowy. I'm sorry that you feel lonely. myLot solved that for me and in fact now I get out a whole load more too thanks to the encouragement and support of my friends here.

Anyone who walked a mile in my shoes would stop telling me I'm malingering when I complain about my back problems; they'd stop saying how easy it is to stop smoking (especially those who never have smoked); they'd stop calling me arrogant or standoffish; they'd recognise me as the Messiah - oops, sorry, that one just slipped out; they'd see past my plumber's body to the philosopher's soul inside it.
Lash

You're a rare breed Lash. A plumber who doesn't believe that he's the Messiah. Never heard of such a person - sorry deity! Over here a considerable donation to the Church of Copper Pipe is essential if one is to experience a second coming to get the water turned on again! I've read one or two of your responses and like what I've read. I'll keep on walking and viewing your thoughts if I may.

For a start, you wouldn't have to injure yourself with stilettos. You'd be nice and comfy, because I only wear flats. You wouldn't go anywhere very exciting ... just pottering around the house and garden and a few odd grocery shopping trips. Out to the beach for fish'n'chips every now and then and you'd go to Darwin once a year. You'd also have to run fast to get away from my husband - if he caught you, you'd get ravished!

I like odd grocery trips. How odd could they get I wonder? Fish and chips o the beach is one of my favourite combinations of food and venue. Now as to hubby ravishing me. I used to have a labrador that humped my leg; so long as there are no tongues............. LOL.

You wouldn't be going far since I am never out and about much...I have heard and sometimes live by that saying don't judge another till you know the situation well or walked in their shoes. If you walked in my shoes you wouldn't leave without scars of emotional turmoil,low self-esteem and a fuzzy outlook on life and you would wonder why your even out of bed..lol

I'd take the owner of those shoes by the hand and together we would go on an adventure where she would discover that actually she is beautiful inside and out. That there is nothing that she cannot achieve and that she is loved so much. Then we'd come home and drink sparkling lemonade and dance until dawn! XX

Thanks P1ke you always know what to say to make someone feel better,,no wonder your wife loves you.lol Of course you better watch your toes because I haven't been dancing in a very very long time and I am bound to step on a few toes.(HUGS!!)

Unfortunately, if you were to walk a mile in my shoes p1kef1sh, first off... you'd have to wear Crocs, because they are pretty much the only shoes nowadays that do not aggrevate my heel spurs & plantar fasciitis. I know, they are ugly, but what can I do?!
Secondly, if you were to walk a mile in my shoes... your legs would hurt really bad because the stupid doctors have yet to figure out what the heck is wrong with you yet! It has only been about a year and a half now of pain... what's the big deal?!
Lastly, if you were to walk a mile in my shoes... you'd be trying to run from your 13, soon to be 14, year old son who is driving you batty! He's the typical teenager who wants to be independent and be left alone, but who can't make up his mind or do one little thing you ask of him without an argument.
So... have FUN walking a mile in my shoes!

Crocs aren't pretty, but they are pretty comfortable. But your feet and back sound a real problem. I've been through the teenager thing it doesn't improve with age, just gets more expensive! But we'd have a fun on our walk you can bet. Even if I had to carry you!

Hi ya p1kef1sh
I think you would be pulling your hair out by the end of the day! You'd be walking downstairs making breakfast for3 hungry boys in the morning and then chasing around after them trying to get them ready for school, then you'd be back home to face the housework and huge pile of washing. You don't really want me to go on do you? It sounds really boring!

I'm exhausted just reading about it Humbug! Not really, but I can imagine that it is hard work on your own. Still, when they get home you'll be there with a big hug for each of them and a hug and grin back and that can't be beat!

Let's see a mile in my shoes, take you to about the edge of town, we live in a small community out side a big city. You would see beautiful homes, well kept yards, you would see a park and some stores and resturants. There really isn't much to see walking a mile in my shoes, untill you get about 2 miles more up the road. There you will find all that you need to survive in one parking lot. Grocery stores, doctors offices, wal mart, resturants, etc. All together in one convient area. And no excitement.

This is a small town where there is not much even in the way of crime, police ride bikes in the summer. But yes I have a good neighbor behind me and we do have interesting conversations. When you go to the local store you know many that are in there shopping and they know you as a customer. i would rather live in the dull and feel safe rather than the city where it is a every day round of killings and home invasions.

[i]Hello p1kef1sh,
Walking a mile from my house is fun. There is one good way because there are no car and smoke while you are walking. I just go across the street and behind our chapel is an open space with lots of tree and trails. It's good walking that trail just enjoying the peace and quietness of the outdoor. You might want to try and walk that mile from your house and just enjoy the scenery you pass by. I think you are going to like.
Regards.[/i]

A mile from my house you will find an ancient town and cathedral or an even more ancient castle and site of the former cathedral. I am very lucky where I live. We have downland, 5 rivers and rolling countryside too.